GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26491, 4 August 1951, Page 8

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

(Bv Our Commercial Editor.) With the exception of a small shtomai of ehfewirigs fescue destined for theUtilMd States, overseas buyers are still holdm off the Nfew Zealand market/ the ItfUfS of the freight surcharge notwitiutaSKt . The general opinion of the trade U tut importers will have to come oh the 53; minion market for at least some dtmtir small sheds requirements before tM »Sr is over, but they are certainly not s£X 2 any signs of haste. t ,is estimated that a lot of gad A J in the hands of growers. Merchaefi and farmers alike apparently hold® opinion that prices are low enough. M both parties ire inclined td hbld off hSmarket. Most of the dry-lapd potatoes in North Canterbury have been dug, graded u2 shipped, and digging pt crops ,ori W" heavier land Is lust getting under wSs Meanwhile, a fdiriy good market HBiv for any potatoes available for ImmedMt shipment to .the North Island. lintel. / tunately, while the ships are readv/WE otatoes are not. .The fear of mercMifc : that when the balance of the erdb E harvested an<J graded, the situation not be as favourable as it is at M tndment. Quotations to Farmers J Current quotations for Small teeda tad other produce are as follows: Potatoes.—Sutton’s Supreme or XIM Edward varieties, £l2 a ton; Red niS tas, £ll 15s; »ny other Variety. £tifo AU pribes for f.0.b., s.e. Wfieat.—Tuscan varieties, 9s td a b«M oh trucks, Premium of 2d for HimgK 4d for Pearl or Velvet, and 6d for Wquis, and is for Hilgendorf. ONUMD price increments: April, Id g buSE May, 2d; June. 3d: July, 4d; AuguKiM; September, 5d Special Increments W - elusive of ordinary Increments) fbr wM held on the farm and delitertd fo, JM mills direct from the farm on which R nas been grbwn; April, 3d a buahH, Bay, M; June. sd. July. August, and Septaa, fcyegrass (MJ)).—Certified peMMf mother seed, 15s a bushel; p.p., FH uncertified. Ils. Hl: mother -tA 20s a bushel: stSndard, 19s; untirtwjt 17s 6d. Italian: mother seed, ilrJsbushel, standard, J7s; uncertified, ItaiE''' White Clover (M.D.).—Mother aoWJWr' 9d per lb: p.p., 3s 6d;_ uncertified, > ifc. . Cocksfoot.—Up to 3s per lb (nraw' dressed). v Red Clbver (CoWgraM).—a par ■ machine dressed. Browptop.—Certified. 5a per Jb: certified. 4a 9d. Oats —Algerians. 7g 6d to 7s 9d 4 butatf GSrtons. 6s fid to 7s; Duns, ts to fo; SMI oats. 6s to 7g. Th? price range in taah case is according to quality. Linseed (1932 harvest);—£so a tan «• trucks. l.dplaa.—7s a bushel, on trucks (snUKA. extra). Barley.—7s a bushel, malting. DUNEDIN S 3 (New Zealand Press Associatfoa), DUNEDIN; Aunirt La The seed market continues , quiet,. *o* consequently little Interest is being ttMa by merchants, who, in most cases, art carrying fairly substantial stocks. It • many years since there has been suth.6 long period withbqt business eventuaqpl from British buyers, but It is apwm that in England more is being PWWrt now in the way bf seeds than MriMtiJ; GROCERY notes Tinplate.—Hedvy increases hi bests did now affecting thfe canister manufoettuuna and it is evident that all daaan «< stuffs packed in cans will sooner or iaw ■bear their share of this Impost. As nw August 1. the PHce Trlbunai hM auWised an increase of 20 per cent, ih ft* price of cahs and a further inctstat be sanctioned when later shipments ag rive. Following this increase. a»nya,P announcement from the food cannert offering baked beans and spaghetti. *iW.«g revised prices represent an advaqw nearly 2d a tin oh both Utt* and .Iff sizes; jams and soups had already heft* advanced. All these items are. unff price control, and the Price .TijpkpM authorises revision after investikawft,' , Spices.—Fresh stpbks frqm oversew <Sj>tinue to shqw increased costs and mjlgK lecturers are comtft’led tb revise tuw prices accordingly. In the latest sued by one manufacturer, tpe lollowa| are affected:—Carraways are up by to Mj Ki STS Si ’IbTSSB h.ckß.e, |, very hfe.rty • previous price; nutmegs are up by M •) loz size, and 3jd on tot; mixed. spies. J” on loz and lid on 2oz; while the packings of Piments are up.ljd Mm'S lohg before a weil-khown American Ml with an Australian branch will Shift W this market from Sydney. . . Fruit Extract—AS from August 1. price. of a popular local product wilL 6 * Is lid a bbtffe reta 1. an advance Sago and Tapibci —Prices remain ton and current rates are on a par with tnos* ruling when the shipment landed recently was made. Cleansing Powder.—An Increase in price plies are very short at present, out improvement in this respect may beiooae<Lfor ln near future. Worcester Sauce.—The agents 1W • well-known English pack advise that ow* ing to increased cost of labour and ing materials, a slight advance to sary New retail prices are Is lOd announced and revised retail prietts hair tonic. 2s lid a bottle; Whit* v»*“ line. Is 4d; end amber, is 2d. nice.—A shipment of Australian ig l been made in the Karamea from SynMr Because of the difficulty in obtain 1881b’sack S6 ’ b bags ' * he mUtera haVeum Chemicals.—Although the hold-tab shipping from the United Kingdom hf not affected consumers to any exttfflj some manufacturers are running short • essentials, and production may be gr if. early relief is hot forthcomiW DHed frhiit— The Cheltenham nas ft* charged Lyttelton cargo and diStrHWWJ of currants and sultanas to retailer* W“* be made as quickly as possible.

Mining Premier Gold Dredging Comi»*i«y. —The wash up for the week ending terday was 48oz from 13,431 yards in n * hours. RANGIORA HORSE FAIR A pony mare, in foal, sold at the Rajl-T ora horse fair yesterday for • M - Draughts sold from £5 to £2O. SMITHS CITY MARKET, LTDAuctioneers and Land Agents. the recent sales of the following flu l ’ l properties:— ' GERALDINE: 189 acres, with homMt* 4 stock, and plant. ELLESMERE: 143 acres and homesteadTEREMAKAU, West Coast: 379 art* s : together with full range of plan* > .deiry stock. 1 ’ TEMPLETON: 40 acres, excellent fa’*' let. RANGIORA: 27 acres, farmlet,. .. Price of these properties range £l3 to £llO per acre. Total reausatronapproximately £30,000. — Aav